Philippine duck
| Philippine duck | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Subfamily: | Anatinae |
| Genus: | Anas |
| Species: | A. luzonica |
| Binomial name | |
| Anas luzonica Fraser, 1839 | |
The Philippine duck (Anas luzonica) is a large dabbling duck of the genus Anas. It is endemic to the Philippines. As few as 5,000 may remain. Overhunting and habitat loss has contributed to its decline.
It has a black crown, nape and eye stripe, with a cinnamon head and neck. Rest of body is greyish brown with a bright green speculum. Its legs are greyish brown, and its bill is blue grey.
It eats shrimp, fish, insects, and vegetation, and it frequents all types of wetlands.[2]
Footnotes
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Anas luzonica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=439&m=0
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